“Sugar” on ABC’s Shorts
Mark Meily is one of the few Filipino mainstream/commercial film directors I like. I became a believer after I saw "Crying Ladies" a number of years ago. I loved that film. Simple plot, great script, highly entertaining, quite mainstream yet it offered something fresh in the industry. I loved that film. Meily is gifted in comedy so I was extremely disappointed when I found out that Joel Lamangan was chosen instead of Meily to direct the film version of the graphic novel "Ang Kagilagilalas na Pakikipagsapalaran ni Zsazsa Zaturnnah." Heck, if there was anybody up to the task it was certainly Meily, not Lamangan. I mean just take at look at their filmography and you’ll understand where I’m coming from. And oh yeah, why cast Zsazsa for the title role? Is it because her name is Zsazsa???? Had the task been given to Meily, we would have also seen Rufa Mae Quinto play as Zaturnnah which would have been a complete blast. Sayang.
Sayang.
I liked the graphic novel. I liked the stage musical adaptation. The film version, I doubt very much I’m gonna like. Fuck Mother Lily and Lamangan.
Okaaay, so moving on to what this post is really about…
Watch Meily’s short film later at ABC 5. I haven’t seen this one but it looks interesting.
Mark Meily’s `Sugar’ on ABC’s Shorts
Critically acclaimed and multiawarded film director Mark Meily
features his very own short film tomorrow on ABC-5’s Shorts. It will
be aired at 9:30 p.m. and is titled "Sugar." The short film stars
popular teen actress/model Bianca King as a girl desperate for her
boyfriend’s (Rafael Rosell) attention. She keeps complaining on his
busy schedule, and one day devised a plan to win him back: by posing
to be some new girl with the name "Sugar." It’s another
nontraditional short you shouldn’t miss.
Mark Meily studied Fine Arts at the University of the Philippines
and learned filmmaking at the Mowelfund Film Institute where he won
several short film awards. He received a scholarship to study film
in Paris at the Ecole superiore d’ etudes cinematographiques, after
which he began directing TV commercials in the Philippines.
His first film Crying Ladies won the 2003 Best Picture at the Metro
Manila Film Festival. His filmography also includes La Visa Loca.
Meily currently lives in Manila with his cinematographer- wife Lee
Meily and their four children.
September 21st, 2006 at 5:29 pm
saw it (sugar). Great short! it’s also nice to see direk ato bautista again. i had a chance to interact with him during a special screening of his “Ang aking pagkagising mula sa kamulatan” full length film at titus weeks back. Kumusta ka na? Do u want to watch more shorts.. i’ll be on titus again this saturday 200 pm - 7pm at new manila qc.. they have free screenings and free snacks.. http://www.pelikula-titusbrandsma.ph
September 21st, 2006 at 10:16 pm
Hey Emsie!!! Nice to hear from you! Didn’t know you go to Titus to watch films. I’m actually interested to go there this coming Saturday… if I remember right, Tribute kay Elmo sa araw na yun di ba? Wait, pareho pa rin ba cel no. mo? Will contact you there if I can go.
September 21st, 2006 at 11:33 pm
oops.. i lost my cell na nga pala. kaya i lost your number. i got a new number na 09196980094.. I hope to see you there. just text me back. Yep, i’d love to see ka elmo’s works. Last month was my first time to watch at titus, they featured pinoy indies.. grabe. even the directors were there.